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8i rant hr
CoMiol 01 Si. <ln me Bow
Will Be Betti
Archbishop Martinelli the
Dedicator.
Procession of the Bishops
and Priests.
n/tr Prelates Will 'lAkte Purl In the
Imfiitlttg of
lb( Outer l\*ll< Will ITwil. the
UCruicr of flip Proi-.■••loo Into
Ibr i nihKlrul and Ihr rrnnonlnl
■ t tlir II Im h *ltr- aervlece Will
Url nt II O'clock—The Mnete Hi
Ihr Pon 1 1H c I 'ln...
The stately nllller so be known for com-
Ui| time a* SavatiDah’i Cathedra: will
be dedicated to-day to tha service of
God It will boa H worth *H
neselng For centurion no t-mpl* ,
has been opened wt'hout the toll
of pra> or anil chant of prn;**,
but thla occasion marke an rvent
that stands ui iquc amid lha pageant* of
the past
Pops Eeoa dii pate to the re- ]
pohltc. Archbishop Martinet:! of Wash* ;
Ington. will preside t Ihe puf at rites,
while blahopa and prh t fiom every ie
tion of the rountry will accentuain hy
their prwtect the brilliance of the ecene.
Front Ihe when of a church. ral-cd heav.
enward through heroic devotion twenty
five years sn, but destroyed hy Ihe fler>
element, a greater edifice now ar with
in w!kim nlrl'a the smoke of in. en .e nnd ]
th< n tpaody a mg i.l henceforth oom
mlngl".
KnrWhtd with Images of irnli, the new
im KKKII.IM MOW 111 \. Hlvlttvmvi MIIITINFJJ.I, I. !., O. 8. A.
Archtdahop of Cplifaua Nitil %|io!ol|<* IklcKnlf.
fdiflce will !*• Iwiic'Ht*•<! to the I©*rd of
Host* th inv© tb*n f Ht John
the Baptist, who©' brow wear# the au
reola of martyrdom. and w:n#v spirit
*o ut- among the choirs of the b>> and H
’lil rank .imong Hu* grandest :*•- * f
the reconstructed ftmj h Over many i
one# fair temp© twin*)* *f autumn
sigh through crumbling arrhif. whi.e des
olallori brood© nbove the proudest world
of art and genius; but. In it b© hoped
that through the change* of the craning
years these word# may iot bo spoken of
Havannah’s noble church, who*© porta ;*
open with ctnildte of Joy ami whoa© bel
fry, catching the ftret gleam of dawn an 1
last ray of sunxst, points it# linger to the
akies.
\ bolilrn .liibile©.
What memories are evoked by this ded
teat ion! A aee which originated fifty years
ago. when the Catholic Church in thia
country could boast of but two prov
ince Baltimore and Ht, louie but which
now rejoCes in then quirUim of fourteen,
the euftraKan bishop# of which approxi
mate - r u
l • . -gr.it ■ ..r- r ... i ■
be (luw of the singular b-auty >f lt<
pnlatee Uvea, Out on a- .uni of I*#
prlaat*' devotion Their graves are visi
ble. The ■loris* that cover them pro
claim the grardear of th**tr ministry. Es
pecially so do the five bishops of Savan
nah. who* 4 * h*;its t ilne gi dual, appeal
to remembrance- ITarulu Ourtiaiui of
Pennsylvania, John Berry of Ireland, Au
gustine Vcrot of France. William tiroes
©f Maryland at and Thome Pecker f Penn
sylvania. They were men worthy of the
Church's "gohlcii age/' who*© nanus
• htne undlinno and in © lesiststicai chrori
cle©. To recount thelt and ••©*. would be
auperfluous verbiage The inda of < * 4
oik# in 1 Jeorgi.i know them. • their uti
castore knew them lovingh.
A Mem or In I to Pnt lllahope.
Before Gartland parsed away, a victim to
yellow fever and martyr of charity in lift!,
he commanded the meed of love; nor was
Becker, the last, I**s renowned. Hie mem
orials ere in the *m#** of Baltimore, Rich
mond. Wheeling. Wilmington, Del., and
Savannah, where the vigils of hi* minis
try were spent, but, amid the group none
ehlnes with purer radiance than St John's
Cathedral. i- it is on© of the noblest
monuments of Bdth in God that Georgia,
poasess©* While pain oppr and b
frame, worn by th. exactions of thirty
aeven year-, this Bishop was called upon
to scan the outlines of hs Cathedral
wrapped in flames and vanlohing in
smoke. His ey*w which. amid the
hax of battlefield* from m\ to 65. had
caught the glare of burning homesteads,
around which hearts beat warmly, were
never more suffused with tears a when
this church—the embodiment of grace and
majesty—yielded it# one rated columns
to tha fire fluid# breath. He was then on
life’s declivity. The inroad# of Insidious
disease had sapped his vi.pi energy, but
It we* his creri*bed hope to uplift the
temple from its sh©s, and kneel t least
onoe more before Its altars. Alt hough hts
breast was brave aud heroic, however, a4-
vxr.ctng Infirmity thwarted hi* endeavor*
and hi* ©y©# so luminous with fith and
iova, w*r*> dltmntd In d©*th b©for© Ht
J*hn'* ©r:**rg*d from th# blackened chasm
Of ill
Amid th© jrl'.r?*rliiir #r*n© textay hi*
j am* will b* r©m*mb©r©<l for while FU#h
l m. In4e©d. Lh incumbent under
| wi.ovn Ht John * ops n* It portal*. Bl.*h©>p
| Ht'ksr live* Ui history * tb* pr©lt#
who planned it and planted ll And whll©
r* allirvir hi* d©vmior. th? raim©
| of hi* *urc**or—• Bishop Kalley—who wh*
trained ur>d©r hie wu;hf uln©**, will not
be forgotten.
Hi ret Visit of Pftpel Delrfttr.
For the fir • time in Georgia’* arnal*
h ropre ntatlve of the l*ofr* In to euper
\ls© an in 11•*uis’Wtil j>aif©rfS in the Itm-
Iffi of Savant.eh. Tht* stamps the
d©d( ration ritrs w i'h *.;!• r.dod. Hut
when it l* 'on*d red that diirn!-
larir* from evarj f* rt of ,** Union
hav* to a- t at lh Fit**'. the
n *gn * .it*- of th event barton©* evident.
The deleita e will t© ■ •rr*am<i©i on
thl#
an htern hv ar.4 *ft*r the r*©h‘©* of Me
■haute j' ib* • it wiJ be r*-©il©d one
of t iif ; r: viiti-** vision* avt r unveiled b*-
Ueatl S<*lt h©IH ffki©#
lr m \ well to add tha* it H n mat
ter of sit* *-re j>>ii it* to Ihe atholb a of
the Fiililmore provlfifw whlrh Ravn
-i tih 1“ "* .itel atl in whleh four f lie
bishops .five hf*ii rat'd the pt#t
half oentuiy*. that tha errhitoct of Ht
J<t,ns < ath*Mlral r mke among it* native#
When HMhop Ignarfuii fVrsi'O of rtavan
nah. who afterward died In IS'C nn a r.ir
db il t Home ted the former j
tb* dral a quarter *f a century ago he
awarded 1. I’rar.k Baldwin, architect of
I-,i I’ I more m |rlv* of for the I*e*i
l>kj • w rite a- ptlng hi* lesrt#m, Thl*
f .*4 t i* not rf t e<aliv known The e.itne
p<n!l*m.* . who I ; nej*h*w of Aroirblithop
F.hler, <*ln lri tl. the d* an of the Amerl
tn epl.** j*we, and signed the new Cathe
•
Jong pfand
TUB VHITIHi rnebATEI.
llnmpb Will He Maid Before Mum
tlfnri To-day.
%for.*krr.or Martlnellt arrived by the
Southern Hallway at 1:30 o'clock yenter- j
day morn r.ja <*. ompamed by his eeere
tary, l>r F Z Hooker. The two prelate#
were met at the depot by Btihcp Keiley
.ili*l e* orteil to tho eplecoj*l rerldence, |
where they will be gue*:* during their ;
ray In the city. All of the blshope. whose i
tnicntkm of • (ending the deslnation l*d j
I-* on announced, have arrived. Hl*ho|w i
Byrne .f N* hvllle and Mfiler of t’oium j
bus. 0., arrived together by the Central |
let lay morning, Bi”h*p Hwid of North j
Carolina came* In during the day. and ,
j Bishop Northrop f Charleston arrived
j l*t night. A number of the priests of
| tha and adjoining <lt<s •*#• arc in attend
j vi - e and •v. r.il distinguished clergymen
* t r*ii a distance.
A nundwr <*f the visiting bishop# and
‘ •r> > are the guc>t* of Bishop Keiley
■ .it the episcopal residence where they are
being eutcriaibcd in a moat liostdtablv
: manner T •re lia# rarely been such .1
gathering of the cleric* in Savannah and
1 1 divines are enjoying iheir informal
| 1 e union
All of the many Uathollc nltars in th©
j city will l e In Use this morning ami some
*f them will Im* used m v**ral time# over.
The |ai*t(rs will. In accordance with their
! usual rule, celebrate mist this n**rnlng
The several altars in the Cathedral and
j basement, those tn tha convent rhanel a*
v.ell as those tn the Bishop’s residence
will all be made use of
Monslgnor Martinelli, a* the celebrant
j of the pontifical high nuiss. fol lowing im*
* mediately upon the performance of the
j dedicatory rites, will !*♦ under the noce#
! *in f fasting until after the service at
i the ’’athedrnl 1# completed. It not being
i lawful for one about to celebrate mass to
I break his fast until after doing *O.
CORfiKCH ATRII THE AI.TABI.
Hts BUViop# ( .inducted the Cere
nionie* lit t*rl%nte.
The five altar# In the Cathedral were
consecrated yestewlay morning The cer
-mony was private for varloua reasons.
Strictly speaking the consecration of th©
altars l* a part of the dedication of the
church, but as the consecration of tho
five nitar# would have greatly lengthen
♦1 the ceremony to-day, 1t un# decided ’t
should pro c*k* the dedFation.
The high altar, erectwl a* a memorial
to ih© late Bishop Belter, was con#-
< rated by the Ht Rev A Van DeVyver.
i Biehop of Richmond; the frlacred Heart
Altar, Hiehop Keiley; the altar of the
HUs*©d Virgin by Bishop Allen of Mo
bile. the altar of Bt. Anthony, by Bishop
‘urti# of Baltimore, end the altar of Sr.
Joseph by Bishop Moeller of Columbus,
I °*
THE DEDICATORY RE It MOV.
B%'lll lie Preached hy Father O’Brien
I'ardorr. n D!tltiKiil*hed Jevult.
Rev. YViJliam o Brhn l*atd*ov. F J . who
will preach ihe sermon at the Cathedral
to-day. is a former president of Ht. Fran
cis Xavier's College, N* w York, ond alao
j a former provincial of the New York-
Maryland province of th© great Jesuit or
der. He I# a graduate of the ai*ove col
lege. a# I* Rev. Henry Brann, D. D., of
New York, who also arrived lest night.
Mr Arthur J, O’Hare T. M . principal of
B*. Patrl k a School, is aio a gtaduate
of this lns'.ltu ton. which la the succeraor
of the first scho l es ab|ish©d by the
J©Miits on Manhattan Island, under the
Continued on Tag© Eleven.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, OCTOBER2B, 1900.
TEN BISHOPS TO TAKE PART.
PHOCBSfIION of THE PKKUTKS 4%
IMPOMSt* mWTA( m:.
Th* Prorraaiun %% 111 lft From tlir
I aithrdral Baa*i*irt on IlnrrU
lllrrai of II O rlorlt and th** • rrr
mn> of LU'illcotlon \%lll Hfglu of
the %loln i;Btronrr-lrrillho|
Mart I nr 111 Util MU* la to Willi
Auiuprutia f |rrl'ol ond l.tf %•*
oiotonfo—Tbo Dedication Will Hr
followpd hr m I'onflUcnl Hlfc
Ainu* ond o Vrnion l> Ur. I'ordin,
of Waihliißlon. II- C*.
Everythin* 1- .r r*OMfor thr d+<\\
cation of tne n**w rihlral His Kxctl*-
irncy, Arriibishop Mirtlnslll, p.ipal <
K 4( from thr court of Roma to the Uni- ;
t*<l H*na* will < <mdu < t tnr cerrrnof.y
tir.d will, himself, perform the rites of
dedication A fiumfroua orray of bishops,
* ier#y si.<l <Httn:: lished pre.otes are in
• hr Jfy for the purpose of taking part
The ceremony promtsrs to be the m*t
imposing reiigious event thn: has ever
r>ein *.# in Havaririoh. and will probably
rank a** turn until the consecration of the*
*ame edifice, which inay be def*rr*-<f for
many yeart* under the ruiaa ond cuatom* j
of the rhutcfi.
The exer :•#* will begin at 11 o'clock,
at which hour the procession will leave
the basement of tnr church. The bln hops
and clergy whj robe themselves in tic
i*sr of the church, and the procpesioti wi.l
move in the following order;
froas-bearer with s>olyis, followed by
sub-deacon.
Altar tioya marching in pairs.
The surpiiced clergy, marching In pairs 1
The ten bishops, each • tended by a
chaplain on each aide, and with u train
bearer carrying his train.
Tne master of ccremon.ea.
Rub-Daa con.
As? a ant-priest.
Tne Archbishop attended by his deacon?
of honor.
The inelgnlo bearers with crosier, miter,
book, randies, and apron.
Tne biehops. who will lake part in the
ceremony, are:
Kt Rev. Henry Moeller, I>vD., of Co
lumbus, O.
lit. Rev. Bdward P. Allen. r>. p., of
Mobile. Ala.
Ut lt*v HehisHan Byrne, D. E>., of
Nashville, Term.
Rt. Rev Theophtle Meerschacrt, D. D.,
of lixlUn Territory.
Ht. Rev. A Van DaVyvar, D. I>., of
Riohmond, Vi.
Rt Rev Leo Raid. D. D., O. 8. B. # of
North Camltna.
Rt Rev. Alfred A. Curtis, D. T> , of
Baltlmare.
Rt Rev Henry P. Northrop, D. D., of
Char>eeton
Ri Rev. John Moor*. T>. !>., of St. Au
gustlne.
Rt. Rev. B. J Kelley, D. D.. of Su
i annali
Th* following clergy trill algo take part
Diocese of Haiannak Rev I, Baxln, Vi
■ar general, Atlanta; Rev. Joseph r Col
l-rt. Atlanta. Rev Henry Schl nke Co
lumbua. Rev I* j Buckie. S M Hrune-
Hev. I* ll McMahon, Augusta It-v
Eugene Boyd. Augusta, Rev. B. j <y.
Sh.tnnahan, Augusia; Rev Joseph Winkle
R*|<l. 8 J , Macon Rev Robert I-". Ken
nedy, Rev Joseph 11m i,. ,w. Rev
Michael Reilly, Rev John 1) Carey, Rev
John B McCarthy, Rev Willi im Quinlan.
R.v William Mayer Rev. Father Grtg
ory. O 8. It . of Savannah.
R* v C Abbott, Nashville. Term.
Rev Father O’Brian Ftulro, 8. J New
York
Rev. Father He Preitre, New Vo k
Rev F 7. Rooker, Washing on, li c.;
lb % Henry A Brand, New York; Very
Iter liwan Flynn. N J ;
Rev. A K Gwynn. Oreenvll.#. S C ;
Iter Berner.l lU. O S B iuimo it.
N C.; Rev Fa.t.er Higgins, Wllmu.gtun.
Del.
Officers of the alone.
The officer* of the man* will be as fol
km<i;
Celebrant—The Mont Rev. Sebaatlnn
Mnrtlnelil, D. r> . D. O, s
Assistant F*r|est—Very Rev. 1,. F. X
I twain of Atlanta, vicar general of th
Savannah diocese.
Ileac.Hin of H.mor to Htn Grace—Rev
I>r. Hrnnn of New’ York. Rev. Or. Rnofc.
er. secretary to Archbishop MartlnelM
I ancon of the Marta—Very Rev. I>ean
Fivrtn of Morristown. N, J.
Suts-Dearon of the M*m Rev Father
J tunes llennrasy of the Savannah Cathe
dral
Master of Ceremotrlen It Father Robert
F Kennedy r> f the Savannah Cathedral
A"l.n.ant Master of Ceremonies- Mr
Corns.tua McCarthy of Savannah
Censer Htutrer-Master Walter Sullivan
Acolyte* Master* 1 an lei McCarthy and
Jatnt-s Houlihan
The procession will be headed by aome
flf .v altar hoya vested in black r**i and
white cassocks and white surpll es The
right reverent! and rever**nd c;ergy w* 1,
he attired In the robes of their epi-copal
and sacerdotal nth..* The i roc.ed n
will move from the ha*em>nt of the
vhur.-h down Mania street to th* mam
entrant e of the Cathedral Arriving at
•he middle door of the church the Aron
hlwhop Will recite a prayer for direction,
wnr. h will be followed l>y the antiphon!
•Thou elsrlt aprlnkle me with h\a~p o
leir.l ■ The XNh I’aaltn. "M serere Mei •
will t* taken up and ra. it. and alternate y
by the reverend clergy who will remain
standing in the otwn space leiween the
gat. S aid tne Church. While this I' aim I.
being recited the Archi l*hop will go
around the . hunch, sprinkling w ith h'ly
water the foundations aid Upper wall..
lieluriUng to the main door of the chur h
tire Archbishop will read the .|ruer,
"Domtne Ileus.”
The March to the lliith Altar.
With th end of this prayer the proces
sion will piss up lit* main aisle to the
high altar, the chanters Intoning the
litany of the saints At the conclusion of
I he litany the delegate rises and with
mil re on and the crosier In his left hand
says In an audible voice; "We tr.-ch
Th. e o lord that Thou he.ir us and
deign to purify and tiles* th.s rhtirch and
altar envied to Thy honor and glory and
in memory of Thy saint, John the
I’.apt I*l.'* A not aer prayer ike the former
is then said, whereupon the Archbishop
goon nearer the nltur and genutlivtiirg
sa's; "Come unto my help. O God. O lord
make haste to help me. Glory lie lo the
Father nnd to the Hon and to the Iloly
Ghost, as It was In the beginning, la now
nnd ever shall be. world without end.
Amen " Then he says the prayer. "Omnl
potena et Mlsertcor l>eus"
The 119th. 130th and ljlst Tsalms arc
then said and waile they are being recli
f*l the Archldshop roe* down the side
als>o of the church, sprinkling the w ills
With holy water, saying. "Thou shall
sprinkle me." On reaching the stein of
the altar he say* Ihe Anal prayer, that of
sanctification. This completes the dedi
cation.
The ceremony of dedication Itself will
probably not occupy more than half to
three-quarters of an hour. Tl>* pontifical |
high mass, which follows will be of
greater length, uni will be imersperseJ 1
with eisbora'e music by the chclr. The
exerrl-w will cctt lude with the sermon
by Hev. Wtlilim O’Rr.en Fardow, 8. J„ ,
of Washington Pr. Pardow 1* the ex- )
p-ovlnclal of the Jesulis In tbit province,
and Is now wnnecied with Hi Aloystus
t'hur. h. In Washington. He has h well- !
earned reputation as * pulpit speaker of 1
tor e slid ability, and It Is to be expe tad
that r.ls effort on this ocraidon will full)
umiiln hi* r<*pu'atlcn.
On* nt tha f ’ha *rv!ee wil!
l># it* rc*i ing of the Archbishop in pr*f*
4radon 1 r t a iwr al h.gh masa Frs.
vioiis to r v .s ms-- ths Archbishop will be
very rimply atfira'i. t-ui before ralebrat
ing the m.*** ha will 4on the
mutnlM *n’ robe* rf hi* office,
ot isrlng of an.f e. alb. lnetur% maniple
'ole. runic, rlalma’tc. chasuble. Mirvisl*
<*fi'l hto-kings, pectoral *ro*e and ring,
together with ihe mitre and crosier.
After the onr.uaion of the service the
visiting preiatee will proceed to tha De
Buto where they will joirtake of an tlab
! orate dlmtrr ten doted by the local enter
rt nm“4it committee in honor of M<>nsig
nor Martinelli.
Vf the Vespers at 1 o’clock
His hop I <eo Maid of North (Carolina will
i*r ich. and an elaborate mufflcgl pro
! cram me will be rendered hy tha choir.
Ml SIC OF THU DKOICATIOS.
Will lie (tendered by n f'hoftr of 41m
ty Volrrs, •inlolaia and Hrrbratrs.
The musl'-al part of the dedicatory' serv
ice will ba* of unusual excellence, and
ioubtlasa will b<* one of the moat enjoy
able features of the services. Mr F E.
; Rcbarer. the choir master, ha* rpent a
K'reat deal of time In drilling the singer#
•nd orf’he.artra and to h>* efforts wUll be
due In a large measure the success of the
ervlre. The following is a list of the
singers, orchestra, and selections: ,
Soprano* Mr W. W. tiros*. Mrs. M
Kd Wilson, Mr# H H Altlck Mr# N. I
A kerrnatin. Mrs Frank Barber, Mis#
> • !!f t'wpo, Aggie Kenney. Miss
Maggie Conway, Mm* Mai Palmer. Miss
M <ry Crohan, Mis# Florence I*iltenthal,
Mis# Nannie tioiden. Mis* l*eacey. Mis*
Cleary.
Altos—Mrs. W. P Bailey. Mrs. J T
1 Crohan Mrs H A Duma#. Mr*. M Tem
-I*l e Taylor, Mr# H S Salas, Miss Nellie
Allan. Mis# Ro*h Ihitsel, Ml#* Beswe
LjCki* ey. Mixt Florence Moffat, Mis# Marie
Uamotfe, Mlsh II umnh Schwarx, Mis#
Nellie O'Connor, Mr#. Sadie Elder.
Tend Mr J J McDcmotigh, Jr., Mr
J ll (oMsicn >n. Mr J K Be neon. Mr
W H Price. Mr Walter Alan.
Mr A M Honour. Mr. Frank E. Kell
b.i ’h. Mr. T Lloyd (w**ns, Mr Voulm
( 2no*speUti*. Mr. R M Gibson, Mr. Clar
ence Coburn.
Bassov Mr J M Black. Mr H. A Du.
mas, Mr William F Blot*. Mr. George
W Beckett. Mr. C. J Hunter, Ir II I.
’’Connor. Mr A F. King. Mr. A A Pe
lot, Mr ft H Halas. Mr W. D. Thomas.
Orchestra
ti st Vkilin- Mr H Raskin. Mr M.
(iaudin.
S ..i and Violin Mr. Fred Wlegand, Mr
Clarence S Conncrnt. Jr.
Viola: Mr. 1 Ixon, Mr. John Wle
gand. Jr.
Violoncello- Mr. FYank H*rmnli.gwdy
Flu** Mr Frank Griffrlda.
Clarionet Mr Ntsder.
Cornet Mr. Miller.
I Carp- Mr Fran hltelll.
Hats-Mr. R. Tarrant.
The musical programme 1s:
"Mease SoHnnelle to St. CecllW," ....
Gounod. !
Soil Parts.
Kyria—
Mr# Altlck. Ml*. Conway,
Mr Goodmai! Mr Benson,
Mr Black. Mr. Blot#.
Gloria
Mrs, Wilson, Miss Conwwy, Miss
I'd |m*r #
Mr M M-iio.igh. Mr Prlc*. Mr Grew- j
[Wlillg,
Mr U.a.-k, Mr Duma*. Mr King
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
To Bo l),ill„|,d To-dnr lir Arrkkloh*, Xpliullno Hop iln. 111. Popp I.rn'i Delegate.
I Credo—
Mix. Wil,or, Mlso Capo,
Mr. Prlcp, Mr. It. naon,
Mr. Dunua. Hr. O Connor.
Offpriory—"Avr M.irla," Oouno.l
M ra. W. W. C.roaa
Violin obllaato. Mr. John Wlrfiand; ac
compan!t, Mr. John Wir*and. Jr.
Sain'iua—
Mr. McDonough.
Axnua Drl—
Mra. Wllon, Mr. McDonou*h.
Tr Drum—
Mi.r Mr. Rpokrlt.
Mr. Frank K Keharar, cholrmaatrr and
i!.r. tt.ir.
Sir John Wlpjc md, otganial.
At th>* Vcapara s ;ll hr wing:
"Ikimine ad ndjutandum," Crrrutl
"Dixit Domlnup." I'Prrtitl
"Laudatt I’puti." Cerruti
8011 Faria— Mir* Kenney, Mlaa Allan.
Mr. Mi Donough and Mr. Biaok.
Confitrbor I{<unan chant
By ot children and choir, antlphonaily.
Bra 1 in Vir .. Wtegand
Soil Part*—Mr, Altlck and Mr. Good
man.
iAudate Domlnum Chant
Choir and children.
"Av, Maria.” t. Clair
Mra. Groaa.
Continued on Pat# Eleven.
SAVANNAH’S NEW CATHEDRAL
TKJfc iTATEJ.I EDIFIC E TH IT WIDE
in-: im:dk.itgd to-day.
The Finest Sptcimes of Unthi- Arciit
ttrtsre In the South—lts llt-nallful
Arches and Its Handsome I’rupor
tlons Admired liy All Ulm H.u ••
been Them—The Hnnrtunry a Work
of Art With the Magnificent Altar
In Me or> f 111 ■li t*| (lecher As
the (enter Piece— Many lleaullfiil
Memorials and Gifts C omplete the
and Add to the At
tract lx eness of the t athedrnl.
The n*w Catheira! I# probably th*
han*ir.om*M sp*c;mcfi of Goth! architec
ture in the Houth. The ok! Cathedral was
always considered a fine building, nnd ha
Building Committee was fortunate in be
ing able to secure the service* of Mr. E.
; M Baldwin of Bdtimore. who designed
I and prcparc.l the plans for the old bull i
ing in 1173.
It was a matter of economy a* well a*
of artistic taste to preserve the fine lin e
of the old building, with it** rpires m and
towers and high Gothic window*. it#
handsome nave and transept within. Us
beautiful arches and Its ample a:.l taste
fully arranged -anctuary
All the desirable feature# of the eld
building are preserved in the n* w with i
many improvement* in architectural n
etructlon and much more *: a borate fir. 1* -
ing and furnishing of the inerlor. Tie
building Is now practically t r. pr f wi h
steal beams and arche.-, concrete flooring,
wall# floors and elling built up with ter- .
ra cotta material and but ilitie woodwork
or other combustible material anywhere
for flame# to take hold of. outside of the
hwnds.me quarter-oak pews.
Rtandlng at the foot of ihe sanctuary
and looking towards the entrance the
beautiful proportions of the* Catheclral can
be seen to most excellent effect. The tan
I columns support.ng the arched rn>f, *5.
feet from fl*or to ceiling, flanked by the
i Gothic archf* on cither s i*, with the
magnif\r**i!i crow# formed by tne tn t erase
j tion of the nave and transept, arc ail pre
sented to the eye. Turning about one sec#
the sanctuary with the gr ind altar * r t i
ed lo ih memory of Bishop Becker, >ur
rouM'h and by many ap|ro|g*.it- and • •**
ful design* whi h would require an artist
to (ke rlk*. The red tap* -try work upon
the walls adds greatly to the effect on
the right ami left are tne nailer altars,
while the bishop's throne occupies a
prominent position on the right of the
sanctuary. To the rear of the church b
the large organ loft with the grand or
gan. probably the finest In the Bouth
Itself a handsocne and artistic piece of .
work
Outside, the entire building ha* n front
of 100 feet by it deptn of nearly 300 f**e! !
The tower* rise to a high! of 218 feel. In j
the south tower, trie giv.it t* 11. 4.43 U !
pound* In weight, whoso resonant voice,
sounding the caßs to prayer, has already j
become familiar to the ear** of Rivan
nahlans The bell was % st by M.*Rh tne A
Cos. of Baltimore, and . a memoriai by
Mi## Mami# O Renneit, now Mr#. Wil
liam#. to her parents.
Within the enureh the trans*p ha# a
depth of about liu feet bv a width of J*o
foot for Ihr nave. A broad aiaie lead,
down the center to tho sanctuary, while
email alalea lead V>nn the atdea. The
handaome |>ewa are a.iutled on ralao;!
Idalforma a few Inch*, In hlcht. There
ire 19U of Iheac p< wa with a'commoda
| Ilona for from four to aix persona each.
I acoopdlnc <0 location. The aisles are laid
j with encaustic tlltna. while ihe apace* be
i tween ihe front pewa and Ihe sand nary
1 and In Ihe rear of the pews are laid wllh
j mart.le tilm* Tne wall, of Ihe bulldlaf
- are of a deep I,tiff color, while Ihe eeil
ina is of a bright cre tin color, the effe.-,
of which la greatly enhanced by Ihe Ivory
;onr of Ihe branching aroht ■ The wains- 1
coiing around the wall. Is of marble, . .if
buialing la lighted througnout with last It
gas and electrk-iiy. I> In* well ee|ulpp<l
with handsome c.tn.lelaiir i
Th church will have other handaome !
featurea when Its equipment te complete
The stations of the cross, which will be
.of carved wood, are now being manu
factured at Munich. Th* memorial win*
, dowa of stained g.aas, w hich are expe ted
:o prove one of the meet am*calve fea
turea. are being mad* at Innabruck in
ihe Auatrlan Tyroi. There are several
o' thee* memorials contributed hy mem-
I her* of the congregntlon In honor of de
-1 ceased relative* Home of the smalt
stained windows for the aanreuary have
already arrived, and are In place Their.
j artistic design and workmanship D great
.'ll!..| *■!
Tn* frescoing of the church l# exceed
ingly hundsome. especially in the #ane
tuary. w •re the tvork 1# in imitation of
golden tap **trv upon a background of
d*. p re| Tne design wa- selected by
81l op K • • \ H k I cat .end in
light colors enejr le* the walla of the
< hurch ber*th the arches The tall col
umns are in bronze with gilt capital#
Altogether rhe church present* a most
beautiful picture. The altars ore espe
cial. y the subject of admiration. The
large altar in the sanctuary Is magtv.fl
; memoriai to the memory of Bishop
H • ker hy the friend# of the late prelate,
and will long serve to perpetuate the*
memory of hi- many labor# for the dio
* * In me apses aro the altars of the
Sa red ll* irt and the Blessed Virgin.
Tnat of the Sh red Heart was erected by
the .contribution# of priests throughout the
country, in honor of their High Pries*,
according to the order *f Mcjchlxedek
The altar of the B>#f*d Virgin was given
by the SlMsri and children of Bt. Mary's
Orphan Horn* in honor of the mem*>rv
of th*’ Very Rev. Edward rafTerty. the
Lite vicar general of the diocese. In th*
!<♦** of the transept, are the a Iran* of
St Joseph ond Rt Anthony Tne farmer
l* * memorial :v Fa;*t aiuf Mr* Henry
Blun t<. she memory of their *lalighter.
Margaret, md the latter n memorial hv
Hie man> friends of the late Arch hi shop
Groes, of Oregon, the predecessor of Blah- j
op !:• Her In this diocese. All the altars
are of mirhle onl of exi'elJent workman
ship Th.it of the Starred Heart has been
• s nh\ admired for its artlsslo de
sign and finish.
T * Cathedral ha*< been the recipient
of many hard .*me grift * The large me- j
morial windows, w hich will be placed be- i
hinl fh high :lti*r. ire the gift of Capt.
■ John Flannery. They arc e*peci#lly ap- !
proprlete us they represent s cnee in the
life of Rt John the Baptist, including hi#
baptism of Christ, hi* preaching In the :
wihbrnesw #md his pointing hlw disciple#
?* Christ The windows are memorials
to Cape. Flannery's wife and to her par
i Cap! nnd Mr# M Mahon.
The handsome carved oak pulpit i# the
gift of Mr ami Mr# J J McDonough,
anl will b#* us* i for the flrst time to-day
The beautiful mark e baptismal font, the
gift of Ml.-s Keh‘e, has been placed on
the left of t e main entrance There re
many oth* r gifts th* member# and friend*
of the Cathedral having been
v. r> lite ral In their gift# a# well a* In
tneir donations for the rebuilding of the
Cathedral.
THE OID ( ATHEDRAL.
It Originated I\ltl* ( nrdinal f*er#lco.
Dedicated in lwTtl.
The old Cathedral of Bt John th* Bap-
the domu* of the Homan Catholic
S* • Savannah, on the Mtr of the stately
ediiica which whi t>* dedicated to-day,
was one of th** finest ecclesiastical struc
tures in the South. It originated with the
late Cardinal Ignatius Perslco, who took
the Initial measure* f*'r It* erection, whl e
he was Bishop of the diocese. The corner
stone wan laid in November, 1573. and the
Cathedral was dedicated under the epis
copocy of Bishop Gross. Ihe late
Ar* hbishop of Oregon, in I*u€ It* archi
tecture was French gothic, in the style |
of the great Notre Dam** Cathedral of !
I’arl#, with nave and 'irunsep*. The in
terior was leftj and Imposing, the trip!**
row# of groined aifhen meeting at their j
apices, sixfv-ftvo feet above the floor.
*.up;<<rtcd by rohunn* of bronze exquisite,
iv with original nr.mpo#Dions. The
main altar waa <*f white marble The
principal tide abars to the Safr*t Heart
, and to the Virgin and to St. Joseph were
: Ix.iinlful tn ihetr deslen nnd decoration.
; Above ihe adar to the Virgin u copy of
i Murillo's "Imrocc ulale Conception" hung.
T..e building was rtedltwtnd with imia-
Ing c,r,eiK>nle At>rll SiJ. IVTe* Among the
bishop* and prle*p> who took part In the
‘•it; monies, some of whom will be present
at the dedication of the now Cathedral
to-day, were;
Bishop Gross of Savannah.
Ar hi .-hop Bay let of Baltimore
Bishop ijulnlan of Mobile.
Btsho;* I .> ii ’h of * 'narlefton.
Bihop Verot of 81 Augatstlne.
Bishop Ulblsdia of Illchmond.
Father Defau of Jacksonville,
l ather Bt..wn of Columbus.
Father SI. Cross of Wilmington. N. C.
Father He. ly of Atlanta.
Father V'lgneront of Charleston.
* /*' ' • : ■ .ar;e*ton.
l ather h'oichl of Charleston.
Father O'Urten of Washington
Father De.<t;bes, 8 J.. Augu,ta
Knitter UuCet 8 J , Au*u*t,.
Fo her C. C f’rendergatt. August*.
Re- Dr Sloore of Charleston.
Father H, Nor hr op. Char la. ton.
Father C Northrop Charleston
F. her tv H. Clowry. New York city.
J L. Conrow. Btaten Island,
Continued on Page Elcvea. _ ,
DELEGATE OF THE POPE.
MONfiIOXOR >■ \II I IM:i I I D , OIC %
Tim or THE I dTHEDII M..
*nl • Cfirdln.l Gibbon. ||. |,
Hlchral Hoiunn Calbollo Frrl.ip ~
Thl. Count r,—A Mrmbrr nl
% n*lr n I Order of Anilnii, rt
Monko—Ml. 1.1 fr • Klmi.l.
•pH* .1 HU Esnltrd I'o.tilon „„„
Hits'* Aulhorll,—May H„ H,.
Cardinal.
The absence of Cardinal Gibbon*. Arch
bishop of Baltimore, from tha ded:ca 1 x
of tha Cathedral, while a matter o re
gret to Bishop Kelley, whom ha has
known from childhood, is com pc sat 4
i for by the presence of tho next h gh a.
prelate of the United State* , Ar h
R*bastian Martinelli, O. 8 A . of Was .
mgton. who represent* the august jar* t\
at Pope XIII, in ihl# country.
A* # matter of fact, the Cardinal wrho*e
life has been #0 close y identified with tho
South, was anxious to attend the c|* rl
-but by reason ot a prior enga.• tne: ,
l which he promlwxl to oftlcjate, un O
! 38 in Baltimore, he hi# t*-n remctui t j
ohilg**! to decline the invttatnnt T
I centetiary of the Red* tnpGonbt <>.df;
Baltimore, will claim h:e attention t>-
day and he has deputed Bishop Alfred
Curtis, vicar general of Haltlnwre. t n
resent him at the Savannah cerement
No better substitute could rprcse.t i a
1 Cardinal, inasmuch a Hlsli p (hirti# w n
j the successor t>f Bkshop Bwker in t. •
1 Hee of Wilmington In l . which h ..*
! rrned with singular merit for * le\ ci
! years. Retween himself ani Bishop K*
1 i©y tire warmest friendship exit
as they have known **a*ih oti r
? for many years l>r Curti# raaLt and
the Wilmington In ivi*; shro , 1
hia own volition; since which tim*
he ha# a'ded . assistant to Oardk i
Gibbon# in Baltimore, whom he may .
mately He 1# a native of M t
land, born July 4. 1831. and was raised a
the Protestant Episcopal Church. fr**rn
w'hlch he seporated in l*f73, to Join •
Homan Catholic priesthood.
The Apostolic Delegate.
Although nine Illustrious prelate# in
cluding himself, from various sect ion* f
the Fnion, will figure In the rites, vtt
the Indications are that the cynosure ot
every eye will I*e the Apostoik* Delegate,
Monsignor Martinelli. who despite nie 't
acting labor*, ha* consent#*! to pre* i*
at tne services. On account of hi# av t
-ion to €ll*ily or ostentation, being %
member of the Am lent Order of An- -■
tin lan Monk*, tho Archbishop * a
jeiratlve stranger In social circles ev* *•
where, and even m Washington, wrier* I*
practices the rules of hia community n
though a simple monk, he seldom app**#’ 1
outside of he chancel. It 1* evhleiu
that the presence of such a man a** prim*
officiant at the Cathedral dedication,
mark* n event worthy of cognizai 4
for, in hi* personality, he not only d;**
the favor which Pope #h*wi
toward the American Church, but u*o
reveals the purity of hi* own mlnism
which for a quarter of a century ha* he a
veritably spent In the cloister.
At the A tig net ini in College of Villa
nova, near Philadelphia, fiie Ar. hbish* ;* #
! favorite picture still portrays him in •
j black #. r nrli of n monk, around whoa
wale: dangle the beads of the roaarv;
which. It i# said, he never fall* to r* 1 *
I daily la-fore he retires at night. 1* i<i
true, that in various other plac#. is
‘iaplcted with the go|<| und purple gar
ment* of Apostolic Delegate, but th- *
who know him best say that. umW
the royal Insignia of hie station, nis
heart beet prize# the sombre Augustln
ian garb, placed upon him in early mar:
hood it 1# his first love, and the baubi* •
of power in the episcopate, do not wean
mm from devoted loyalty to that raim-m
Archbishop Martinelli ha* moved *0 lit
tle In "soci .: . ircJes” sine# hi* advent
lilt her four ar* ago. that hi* name h
comparatively ttknown outside of ierl -al
rank#. Even v in coming to Ravannan
on the presen: * nston, he d*-< ind tho
courtesy of the .Southern Railway officials
In placing .1 private car t ht# disp*>ial.
and with characteristic modesty traveled
as an ordinary (ctssenger. It in understood
that he follow# the *arne course wherever
he goe* tn tlie* pursuance of hi* .-n r I
duties, which accounts fur the esteem in
which thl* prelate is held to-day from
Maine to California.
An Italian liy Birth.
As hi# name indicate*, the Archblsh >p
Is an Italian, born at Santa Anna. Lll a,
; Tuscany, Aug. 20. :*4* His parent- w ra
■ Cosimo and Madlelena Martinelli, and *•
survives as ihe voungrst of hv** children.
Hia eldest brother was the late *;rdfnu!
Tommasso Marl** Martinelli, wh- 1k *
himself, attained lofty station In th**
church, and another brother was Father
Aurelius Martinelli, a director ot;** f
tlie Homan confrutern.tle* The Arch IG
op went to Borne, w orn lf years ol ! a 1
lived there steadily until IMM He was or
dained priest in 1H72. and fillet! a numl r
of resi*onslble offices among the Aug a- •
ttnlans of Home, until Sept. 28, w-hen
the Pope learned with Joy of hi -eb- "U
by hi# brethren of the Augustinian or !• '
a# Prior-General of the community H>
thus became the &th actual heatl of t *•*
or<Yti*r at the early age of 4!; suc*eedlr.g
the venerable Prior-Father paciflro Nero,
who died at Rome in February, 1889 As
such he sailer) for thl# country on a tour
of Inspection, June 21, l*‘-*4 This was
his first visit, during which he aw th**
condition* and needs of the various mon
asteries. H* was re-elected Prior General
for a second term of 12 years—something
unusual—in July. 1895, and became second
Apostolic Delegate to the United State*,
an Aug 7. 1*96.
The Augustinian* of Pennsylvania, who
have been estnlWished there over :i cen
tury. have always been Ihe objects of n
special affection; ami even yet the Arch
bishop visit* ther bouses a* frequently as
possible The principal church of the or
der there I# on North Fourth street, Phil
adelphia. which shelter* the dust of many
famous priests, one of whom—Fat her J- h’
P. O’Dwyer, O 8. A., was to have been
chosen first Bishop of Savannah in 18.4'.’
but died after n brief illness before hia
consecration.
The First Delegate.
The papal legation In this country or;gi
natd Jan. 21, 1893. with the apj*omtmetit
of Montiftior Francis Sutoili of Rome •*
the Incumbent nt Washington. Thla dig
nitary, who kiecame a cardinal In
and shortly aftewarda returned to Italy,
had visited Ihe United Rtate# four V* *<*
previously to attend the centenary of th
S* e of Baltimore, and it I** noteworthy
iht. coincident with hi# second visit n
1893 hi* mission was t represent the Pop*
at the Columbian KzposHion. In Uhl ago.
Until hi# recall to Rome, h* traveled •*
tensively over the country; and l is r * r "
tain that no member of the j*pa! houa**-
hold is better acquainted with CathoD>
affair* on the Western Hemisphere. Arch
bishop Martinelli aucceede*! Cardinal
toil!. Aug 7. 1*90; wa# consecrated ;v
prelate In Home during the same m>nth.
and he took charge of the Washington
legation early in the same autumn. Hi*
assistants at present are Rev. Dr. Fred
erick Rooker. a native of New York, •***’-
retary. and Rev. Ir Francis Marcherd
of Rome, auditor. The latter #u <*eed and
Mgr. lionatu# Sbarretti, who N-ame
Bishop of Havana. Cuba, in February
lost. The original secretary of the lega
tion waa Rev. Hector Papl of Rome, bit
he resigned the office In 1895 to Join ’he
Jesuit Order In Baltimore, with whk h
he is now connected. Dr. Hooker. wh* I*
tha on of a well-known Albany editor
of the past, then assumed hi* duties.
If auguries of "oornlng ©vents’* portend
anything. Mgr. Martinelli may be pro
moted to the eardinalate at the negt con
sistory In Rome, although but vague ru
mors nr© so far prevalent concerning the
Pope's intentions It Is certain, however,
tbat as Apostolic Del gate to the United
Continued on Pag* Eleven.